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713539451 - HMS CASSANDRA Wreck Survey

Ministry of Defence · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:30.

Opportunity overview

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a worldwide inventory of around 5,700 post-1870 military shipping wrecks mainly dating from World War I and II. These wrecks are managed by the Salvage and Marine Operations (SALMO) team through the Wreck Management Programme (WMP), which monitors and assesses the environmental and safety concerns associated with post 1870 MOD wrecks. In 1918 HMS CASSANDRA was part of a British force dispatched to the Baltic as part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War. On 5 December 1918 while en-route to Tallinn, CASSANDRA struck a mine and sank one hour later. The wreck of HMS CASSANDRA lies 36 kms west of Vilsandi, Estonia at a water depth of 95 - 100 meters. This contract is for the provision of services to conduct a wreck survey of HMS CASSANDRA. The survey shall determine the condition of the vessel and the likely amounts of pollutants/ammunition remaining onboard. The survey shall comprise a visual and multibeam echosounder (MBES) examination of the wreck with hull thickness measurements using a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). This will see potential providers provide a turn key solution to the requirement, including provision of a vessel, work class ROV, SQEP personnel to conduct the survey and a written report of the findings. Contractors must have suitable environmental protection measures in place and must secure all necessary permissions from the Estonian government as part of the turnkey solution. The contract duration will be five (5) months to enable mobilisation and survey report delivery. Estimated value of overall procurement is £791,666.67 (ex VAT). This notice is an opportunity to register an Expression of Interest (EOI) in the procurement. To be invited to the next stage of this procurement please send your EOI to DESShipsComrcl-SALMO-Multiuser@mod.gov.uk by 13/01/2025, 17:00hr. Failure to respond will exclude you from any possible future competition for this requirement. Tentative dates to note (subject to change): Invitation to Tender (ITT) - January 2025 Contract Award – April 2025

Classification

  • CPV71324000 — Quantity surveying services
  • TED_SERVICE_CATEGORY_DEFENCE26 — Other services
  • CPV63726620 — ROV services
  • CPV71354500 — Marine survey services

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
713539451
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
Expression of Interest (EOI) process closed on 13/01/2025, this Corrigendum is only to update information rather than invite further EOIs.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
III.2.1
Section
III

New Value

Text
III.2.1) Personal situation Criteria regarding the personal situation of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The Authority requires a statement of good standing within the Statement Relating to Good Standing (in the Qualification envelope of the ITT). Criteria regarding the personal situation of subcontractors (that may lead to their rejection) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The Authority requires a statement of good standing within the Statement Relating to Good Standing (in the Qualification envelope of the ITT).

Old Value

Text
III.2.1) Personal situation Criteria regarding the personal situation of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: To register an EOI please email desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk Criteria regarding the personal situation of subcontractors (that may lead to their rejection) including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: To register an EOI please email desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk
Entry 2

Where

Label
III.2.2
Section
III

New Value

Text
III.2.2) Economic and financial ability Criteria regarding the economic and financial standing of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion) Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As set out in the ITT DEFFORM 47, associated Annexes and supporting documents. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in the ITT DEFFORM 47, associated Annexes and supporting documents.

Old Value

Entry 3

Where

Label
III.2.3
Section
III

New Value

Text
III.2.3) Technical and/or professional capacity Criteria regarding the technical and/or professional ability of economic operators (that may lead to their exclusion) Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As set out in the ITT DEFFORM 47, associated Annexes and supporting documents. Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in the ITT DEFFORM 47, associated Annexes and supporting documents.

Old Value

Legal basis

Id
32009L0081
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
13 Jan 2025, 17:00

Contract terms

Other Terms
As stated in the Terms and Conditions of Contract and Contract Schedules. The Authority reserves the right to amend such Terms and Conditions of Contract and Contract Schedules prior to the issue of any invitation for tenders. The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by a Security Aspects Letter , the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of the Security Aspects Letter to reflect any changes in national law or government policy whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies or otherwise.
Financial Terms
As stated in the procurement documents. Electronic Trading Potential suppliers must note the mandatory requirement for electronic trading using the Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) electronic procurement tool. All payments for Contractor Deliverables under the Contract shall only be made via CP&F. You can find details on CP&F at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-contracting-purchasing-and-finance-eprocurement-system
Tenderer Legal Form
If a group of economic operators submits a bid, the group must nominate a lead organisation to deal with the Authority. The Authority shall require the group to form a legal entity before entering into the contract.

Classification

Id
71324000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Quantity surveying services

Contract period

Duration In Days
150

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Deposits Guarantees
The Authority reserves the right to request a Parent Company or Bank Guarantee.

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
To register an EOI please email desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
suitability
Description
To register an EOI please email desshipscomrcl-salmo-multiuser@mod.gov.uk

Applies To

subcontractor

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
63726620
Scheme
CPV
Description
ROV services
Entry 2
Id
71354500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marine survey services
Entry 3
Id
26
Scheme
TED_SERVICE_CATEGORY_DEFENCE
Description
Other services

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
0

Delivery Location

Description
Survey to be conducted at the site of the HMS CASSANDRA wreck - 36 kilometres west of Vilsandi, Estonia.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
EE

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-133238
Name
Ministry of Defence

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Defence Equipment & Support, Abbey Wood South, Ash 2A, NH3

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Ministry of Defence

Contact

Name
Elizabeth Stephens

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UK · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · EE

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04c9ca-2025-01-29T14:06:24Zcompiled ·